“In times of this pandemic, this kind of initiative becomes even more relevant,” Queen Letizia said as she presided over the closing ceremony of the XII Call for Social Projects of Banco Santander on Tuesday.
Held at the Banco Santander headquarters in Madrid, the annual programme supports 12 winning social support projects, with each organisation receiving 42,117 EUR. The money is…
As honorary chairman of the Heart-Lung Foundation, Prince Daniel hands out a substantial prize each year to a promising researcher under 40. This week, he presented Prince Daniel’s Research Grant to Alexandru Schiopu, associate professor of cardiology at Lund…
Secrets of Royal Travel to premiere on PBS this November
20th October 2020
With The Queen alone having racked up more than one million air miles over the years, The Royal Family is the most well-travelled monarchy in history. Now a new documentary series is taking viewers behind the scenes to see what it’s really like to travel in royal…
Princess Madeleine: Our Fashion Favourites
19th October 2020
In our latest fashion feature, we take a look at our favourite style moments of Princess Madeleine of Sweden:
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter
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The outfit Madeleine wore to Princess Adrienne’s christening in 2018 is probably my favourite look of hers ever. The sheer, cream-coloured Giambattista Valli dress was perfect for a June christening with its floral…
Historic Royal Palaces offers free online fashion course
14th October 2020
These days we’re all looking for new things to entertain ourselves at home and if you’ve got a passion for history and royal fashion, a free online course in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces is now underway.
The five-week-long “A History of Royal…
Prince Albert makes first official visit to Serbia
10th October 2020
The environment, COVID-19, and sustainable development were among the topics highlighted when Prince Albert II paid his first official visit to the Republic of Serbia at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić this week, but the highlight was a new economic agreement…
World Cerebral Palsy Day was honoured by the Duchess of Gloucester when she participated in a video chat Tuesday with two families being helped by one of her patronages, Cerebral Palsy Scotland.
“May I say how very delighted I am to speak to you on World Cerebral Palsy Day and to hear how you have been coping over the last few months,” the Duchess of Gloucester said.
She spoke…
Our editorial team has put together their favourite nonfiction books on the royals as suggestions for our readers. Find out their picks below!
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter
The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly: The Queen’s dresser was given unprecedented…
Queen Letizia meets with Spanish Red Cross about COVID-19 response
2nd October 2020
Sporting a red face mask, Queen Letizia chaired a meeting of the Spanish Red Cross Thursday to hear more about the organisation’s Red Cross RESPONDE Plan against COVID-19.
As the largest humanitarian operation in the history of the Spanish Red Cross, the plan has…
Major changes to the Princess of Asturias Awards are confirmed
28th September 2020
Like most things in 2020, Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias Awards will look extremely different this year. This week the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced big changes for the event, which will be held on 16 October.
Presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía, the awards ceremony will be broadcast on television and…